March 2011

03/30/2011

April 1, we will pack the car and head off to Cambria for our monthly weekend visit. We'll walk along the Fiscalani Ranch trail. We'll enjoy the ocean view. We'll also enjoy this view as we climb down towards the ocean. Because it is spring, the all brown yellow gold of the grass will be bursting with a glorious green color speckled with yellow and purple wild flowers.Our dog, Jennie loves to tag along on these walks. My husband, John is behind the camera. Getting there is half the fun and a nice supper for two tired travelers and one sleepy dog can't be beat. Something else that we love to do is head out to the wineries and do a little wine tasting and if I can get my husband to agree, we will shop the many antique shops in the village. He prefers nature and I do too however vintage finds rock my soul along with the natural beauty of litttle Cambria's peaceful location. It is here in this little coastal town located along the central coast of California that our little storybook house waits for us.

03/17/2011

I love looking at photos of houses and their interiors on the Internet. Magazines are wonderful but are published only once a month but decor blogs are numerous and publish daily! I've been trying to stop this addiction of mine. I've become a home and garden blog lurker. As a go about my nightly lurking, I'm reminded of the first time I saw the Storybook Cottage. I'd visit the web site nightly to check out the house. We were sold on our first visit and once again the thought comes to mind...houses can pick people. Most people believe it's the other way around but I don't think so. Hugs:)

03/09/2011

I must admit ever since we moved into our storybook cottage that the how to decorate question gave me many a sleepless night. My husband loves all thing modern and I love everything that has a little wear and tear all over it! Everytime we make the trip to Cambria he shows me all the "other" nice homes. I know that this home would never have been on his, "Must have this house list or I'll just stop breathing," but it was on mine. I'd been in love with Storybook Style ever since I'd seen the Storybook Homes off Carmel, CA. We had been shopping for a vacation home in Cambria for a long time and when I found this one on the internet, I knew I had found my dream home. At the time of the move I just pulled furniture from our almost everyday home and moved it to the Storybook. It was all very bare bones living in both houses for a long time. Around this time we were asked to be in a kitchen fundraiser tour. Due to the tour we hired a wonderful woman who helped me shop for vintage furniture. She would send me photos of different items for me to purchase and she also helped style the house for the tour. First things first, down came the heavy drapes and the even heavier looking chandelier in the dining room. Furniture was moved around and voila! Storybook Style decor began to give a shout out of joy! We had about 500 people walk through our garden and home the day of the tour. I love the homey eclectic look of the home. It's a little bit Pottery Barn and a little bit of times past. It's still a work in progress and I'm looking forward to many happy days ahead in our little world of whimsy style.

03/05/2011

This is a photo of a painting I've been working on. It was inspired by the many walks that we take on the Fiscalani Ranch each time we visit Cambria. Below is a photo of Jennie and myself walking through the woods next follows the view from the top of the ranch looking towards the ocean. Isn't this a nice surprise!